Mark Cuban's fines and suspensions
[Note that Cuban does match each fine with a donation to charity.]
[Note that this is not a complete list as the league has choosen in
some cases not to publicly announce some fines.]
Overall total: $2,565,000 + ??, 3 games suspended
2017-18
2/22/18 $600,000 for his comments stating that Dallas' best course
was to tank
2015-16
7/7/15 $25,000 for publically commenting on LA Clippers free
agent DeAndre Jordan (with whom the Mavs had
reached a contract agreement - but teams were
not allow to publically talk about free agents
during the July Moratorium) [note that the
comments and fine were before Jordan reneged
on the agreement]
2014-15
none
2013-14
1/18/14 $100,000 for confronting the refs and using inappropriate
language towards them following the 1/15/14
Dal-LAC game.
2012-13
1/7/13 $50,000 for his tweet in general criticizing the refs
on 1/5/12. The tweet including "tried for 13
seasons to fix the officiating in this league
and I have failed miserably" came following two
Mavs games in which Cuban thought there were
questionable calls.
2011-12
2/2/12 $75,000 for criticizing the refs following the 2/1/12
OKC-Dal game. It was a general rant regarding
the poor officiating that has been occuring
with the lockout condenced season.
2010-11
none
2009-10
5/22/10 $100,000 For public comments he made regarding soon to be
(but not officially until July 1) free agent
LeBron James, which violated the league's
anti-tampering rules.
2008-09
3/29/09 $25,000 For publicly criticizing the refs (via Twitter)
following the 3/27/09 Den-Dal game. Cuban
complained about J.R. Smith (Den) not being
called for a technical foul for taunting and
that it was the same ref crew from the 1/16/09
game.
1/16/09 $25,000 For improper interaction with J.R. Smith (Den)
during the 1/13/09 Dal-Den game. Cuban was
complaining about an elbow thrown by Smith during
the game.
2007-08
none
2006-07
none
2005-06 (total: $450,000)
6/20/06 $250,000 For "several acts of misconduct" following the
6/18/06 game at Miami (game 5), including yelling
a ref, staring down David Stern, and cursing to
the media.
5/10/06 $100,000 For going on the court during the 5/7/06 game at
San Antonio (game 1) to complain about a non-call.
5/10/06 $100,000 For criticizing on his blog how the league selects
playoff refs.
2004-05
11/??/04 ?? For comments on his blog criticizing the league
for starting the season on election day.
10/9/04 $100,000 For comments criticizing the rules limiting the
training camp practices to just one scrimmage per
day, maximum of 3 hours per day, and 2-a-days to
just 5 days.
2003-04
3/16/04 $10,000 For "inappropriate public comments". Cuban had told
a reporter that he had said to Josh Howard during the
March 5 game at San Antonio that Cuban would pay the
fine if Howard got a technical if Howard would smack
the ball out of Bruce Bowen's hands and cause the
ball to hit Bowen in the face.
2002-03
None
2001-02
1/8/02 $500,000 For comments about the officiating after the Dal-SA
game and comments about league head ref Ed Rush.
[the Dairy Queen comments]
2000-01 (total: $505,000, 3 games suspended)
3/13/01 $100,000 For making a derogatory gesture at the refs during
the Pho-Dal game and for his remarks regarding the
officiating following the game. He was also
suspended for 1 game.
2/16/01 $10,000 For going on the court during the Dal-Cle game when
Gary Trent and Wesley Person got in a scuffle.
[Cuban went halfway up the sideline along the
scorer's table before returning to his seat and
got nowhere close the scuffle (which was at the
free throw line at the opposite basket).] Cuban was
also suspended for 2 games. [The fine and
suspension were automatic for a team official going
on the court during a game.]
1/11/01 $100,000 For "conduct unbecoming of an NBA owner" - Cuban sat
on the floor along the baseline next to the
Mavericks' bench during the Dal@Min game to watch
the game. [One of the silliest fines ever.]
1/4/01 $250,000 For his outburst and actions concerning the refs
after the Det-Dal game. Cuban had a still shot of
a blown ref's call put on the jumbotron after the
game and he also yelled at the refs.
11/22/00 $25,000 For verbally abusing and publicly criticizing the
refs after the Dal-Sea game.
11/20/00 $15,000 For confronting and verbally abusing the refs during
and after the Dal-Pho game.
11/14/00 $5,000 For comments about the reffing after the Sac-Dal
game.
1999-2000
none
[Cuban signed a letter of intent to purchase the Mavericks on 1/4/00
and took over ownership duties at that point; the NBA Board of Governors
formally approved the sale on 4/11/00.]